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Shag Green

Photograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic

The fantastically wet climate of southwestern New Zealand—average rainfall of more than 20 feet a year—allows tree limbs like these in Fiordland National Park to grow shaggy with moss, lichen, liverwort, and other clinging greenery.

See more pictures from the March 2014 feature story “Where Greenstone Grows.”

An interesting study of trees and their thick over growths. While I dont really appreciate the shot, I do realize tho' the effort of taking it, and wonder at all the difficulties entailed. Again a thank you from one comfortably sitting in her chair, at home! j.e.s.....